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Merrillville, IN vs Franklin, KY

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- Franklin is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 21.5% more likely to be married in Franklin.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Franklin.
 Merrillville, INFranklin, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,885329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,996285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock696.993.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INFranklin, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INFranklin, KYUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INFranklin, KYUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.812.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,24380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 13 years ago

Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Abhd · Crown Point, IN
Ok place to visit but I wouldn't want to live here
Over 20 years ago

Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews
Ted · Franklin, KY
Worst Town I've Ever Lived In!
Over 5 years ago

I've been here, for at least 7 years; it's the worst town I've ever lived in. Most people here are boring, there's little-to-nothing to do, and here I am, stuck to  More

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Peter · Murrieta, CA
Great Town - Low Cost of Living
Over 6 years ago

Moved here in April 2018 from Southern CA...best move we ever made! Great place to retire...LOW cost of living, low taxes, cheap gas, great schools & restaurants,  More

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Deb · Warren, OH
Visit
Over 10 years ago

I recently visited Franklin for 3 days 7-24-2015 It was hot 90-95 degrees but not humid, definitely not unbearable. And I live in Ohio! Memphis is unbearable. I talked  More

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